Cessna 207 N1763U
29 May 1993 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1993 at about 23:35 local time, a Cessna 207 registered N1763U, operated by Yute Air, was involved in an accident near Bethel, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bethel (BET)
- Coordinates
- 60.8110, -161.8495
- Aircraft
- Cessna 207
- Registration
- N1763U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yute Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tununik → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA072
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN VEERING OFF TO THE LEFT GRADUALLY AFTER THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. FULL RIGHT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE SITUATION. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED UP. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING OR CENTERING MECHANISM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 207 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1993 | Cessna 207 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1993 | Cessna 207 | Grayling, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1993 | Cessna 207 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Markair Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 207 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Cessna 207 | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1993 | Cessna 207A | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1993 | Cessna A185F | Denali Nat'l Pk, Alaska, United States | James Okonek | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atigun Pass, Alaska, United States | Yutana Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King, Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Sanona Creek, Alaska, United States | Garfield, Wade E. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN | Talkeetna River, Alaska, United States | Franklin, Gary L. | Serious injuries | - |